Our old snowblower weighed less than 200 lbs and I was able to wrestle it into a Ford van. When I bought a nearly 300 lb Ariens, I knew this wasn't going to happen.
Most of the big box stores and others sell the Highland ramp kit. It's two aluminum extrusions that bolt onto a 2"x8" or 2"x12" plank to make a ramp for $25 or so. They work very well - the 2x8 deflected very little even with me and the snowblower on it at the same time. The planks are $6 each or so and can be used for other projects if you don't have a recurring need. I like the nice aluminum ramps but had no place to store them.
One caveat - they come with carriage bolts that are hard to tighten. I replaced them with hex head bolts.
There are optional kits for the bottom, antii-skid pads, etc. Highlandusa.com.
This message was modified May 29, 2005 by Garandman
